Jean le Rond d'Alembert
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+ | '''Jean le Rond d'Alembert''' ([[November 16]], [[1717]] – [[October 29]], [[1783]]) was a [[France|French]] [[mathematician]], [[mechanics|mechanician]], [[physicist]] and [[philosopher]]. He was also co-editor with [[Denis Diderot]] of the ''[[Encyclopédie]]''. D'Alembert's method for the [[wave equation]] is named after him. | ||
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Jean le Rond d'Alembert (November 16, 1717 – October 29, 1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher. He was also co-editor with Denis Diderot of the Encyclopédie. D'Alembert's method for the wave equation is named after him.
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